They are voters but have no social right

Over fifty Hindu families of Baishso Samproday (a Hindu caste) at Mahis Khocha village under Aditmari upazila are virtually leaving an isolated life, Atul Chandro Roy, a member of the community told this correspondent during a recent visit. The village is a Muslim majority area.

All these are because they raise boars at their homesteads and take its meat, he said.

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A member of the community went to a village for a cup of tea. After persuasion, the tea stall owner stealthily allowed him to take a cup of tea. But when some people came, Atul had to pay a five of Tk 2, the amount equal to the price of a cup of tea.

The poor peasant families are mainly dependent on producing and selling bamboo-made products. But they are not allowed to sell their products at Mahish Khocha bazaar du to a verbal order a village elder belonging to the Mulsim community.

Atul said they are living an inhuman life.

He said they made a complaint to the local administration, but it to no effect.

He said there may be social unrest if the problem is not resolved.